Quadro K1200 vs Radeon HD 5970
In this comparison between Quadro K1200 and Radeon HD 5970 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Quadro K1200 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 5970 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 5970
Main Specs
Quadro K1200
Radeon HD 5970
Power consumption (TDP)
45 Watt
294 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
128 Bit
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
4x mini-DisplayPort
2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5970 has 553% more power consumption, than Quadro K1200.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Quadro K1200 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5970.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro K1200 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 5970 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of Quadro K1200 is 333 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.
Quadro K1200 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5970 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 5970 is 145 mm longer, than Quadro K1200.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K1200 is 1000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
14−16
10−12
ultra / 1080p
8−9
6−7
QHD / 1440p
3−4
1−2
low / 720p
30−35
24−27
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 36% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p
24−27
18−20
ultra / 1080p
20−22
16−18
QHD / 1440p
7−8
1−2
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
50−55
35−40
medium / 1080p
24−27
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Battlefield 5 is 36% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Quadro K1200 and Radeon HD 5970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
200−210
180−190
medium / 768p
170−180
150−160
ultra / 1080p
95−100
75−80
QHD / 1440p
50−55
45−50
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
130−140
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 14% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
35−40
30−33
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
medium / 768p
90−95
80−85
ultra / 1080p
60−65
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Dota 2 is 11% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
4K / 2160p
6−7
5−6
low / 720p
35−40
30−33
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Far Cry 5 is 26% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p
24−27
20−22
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
95−100
80−85
medium / 1080p
50−55
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Fortnite is 23% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p
24−27
18−20
ultra / 1080p
20−22
16−18
QHD / 1440p
8−9
5−6
low / 720p
50−55
40−45
medium / 1080p
27−30
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Forza Horizon 4 is 28% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p
85−90
70−75
medium / 768p
75−80
60−65
high / 1080p
27−30
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
9−10
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Grand Theft Auto V is 24% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p
9−10
7−8
ultra / 1080p
7−8
5−6
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
27−30
21−24
medium / 1080p
12−14
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
100−110
95−100
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−105
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Minecraft is 6% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p
21−24
20−22
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
55−60
45−50
medium / 1080p
24−27
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 11% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
21−24
medium / 1080p
16−18
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 21% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p
50−55
40−45
medium / 768p
30−35
24−27
high / 1080p
18−20
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−12
8−9
4K / 2160p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 26% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
medium / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
27−30
high / 768p
50−55
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in World of Tanks is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
Full Specs
Quadro K1200
Radeon HD 5970
Architecture
Maxwell
TeraScale 2
Code name
GM107
Hemlock
Type
Workstation
Desktop
Release date
28 January 2015
18 November 2009
Pipelines
512
1600
Core clock speed
1058 MHz
725 MHz
Boost Clock
1124 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
35.97
58.00
Floating-point performance
1,151 gflops
2x 2,320.0 gflops
Length
160 mm
305 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
5000 MHz
4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
128.0 GB/s
DirectX
12
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
+
N/A
CUDA
5.0
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132 Mh/s
3D Vision Pro
+
Mosaic
+
Width
1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays
4
nView Desktop Management
+
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